10 Striking Photos That Capture the Molten Blue Palette of All Day I Dream's Brooklyn Mirage Takeover

Back in 2007, Lee Burridge had a dream.

Jaded by the minimal techno dominating the underground dance music scene, he sought a silkier type of home. He started compiling mixes on this type, filling his cup just by sharing them with buddies.

It wasn’t till years later that the first All Day I Dream social gathering got here to life on a Brooklyn rooftop in 2011. Burridge performed open-to-close for eight hours, giving individuals a style of the visceral melodic home music that was taking up his world. Beyond the music, he envisioned All Day I Dream to be an immersive expertise centered on flowing, pure components somewhat than gritty metallic constructs and jarring strobe lights.

Over a decade later, that imaginative and prescient has not solely grow to be a actuality, but additionally a worldwide phenomenon piercing the hearts of digital music followers throughout the world. From internet hosting occasions on the idyllic sands of Dubai to the dance music mecca of Ibiza, the All Day I Dream model is synonymous with breezy day events soundtracked by refined but emotive home music.

All Day I Dream founder Lee Burridge.
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With not less than three occasions annually, New York stays All Day I Dream’s “spiritual home base.” Recently, the model returned to the Brooklyn Mirage on June 4th for a sold-out season opener on a heat Sunday afternoon.

Meticulous venue choice and bespoke manufacturing are All Day I Dream’s cornerstones, and the sprawling open-air oasis of the Brooklyn Mirage is the excellent backdrop for the model’s day events. At the venue, a brilliant blue coloration palette dominated the dancefloor. Floating lanterns, flowing materials, glowing pillars and a cozy, dome-shaped DJ sales space remodeled the venue’s visible ambiance right into a quintessential All Day I Dream expertise.

Burridge performed a sultry, two-and-a-half-hour sundown DJ set to a crowd of over 5,000. The relaxation of the day’s lineup included some of All Day I Dream’s most seasoned artists, like Lost Desert, Roy Rosenfeld and Death On The Balcony.

Community and “magic” are All Day I Dream’s driving beliefs. According to Burridge, roughly 60 individuals have met their companions at the model’s occasions and there have even been two proposals in the DJ sales space. The heat and openness of its crowds is one of its largest attracts, and was a powerful presence amongst the hundreds of those that flocked to Brooklyn Mirage for the present.

The actual deal with, nevertheless, was an impromptu back-to-back efficiency by Burridge and Rosenfeld, which went effectively previous the occasion’s anticipated finish time on Sunday. Deep, groove-laden tunes like Simon Vuarambon’s “Afrika” and Dee Montero’s “Freedom” outlined the set whereas moody tracks like Mandar’s “String Theory” offered softer, extra reflective moments on the dancefloor.

For a style of the wonderland of All Day I Dream’s Brooklyn Mirage 2023 takeover, listed below are 10 putting photographs from the occasion.